Cailleach Goddess of Winter
by Ellen Levinson
Title
Cailleach Goddess of Winter
Artist
Ellen Levinson
Medium
Painting - Mixed Media
Description
An abstract rendition of Cailleach, the Celtic goddess of winter ( Scottish-Cailleach Bheur) , The Veiled One, Winter Crone, hag of winter. Goddess of Winter. Cailleach means old woman,crone or hag. She is a creator deity and believed to be responsible for the shaping of the landscape ( whether by accident or on purpose) She is said to control the length and harshness of winter- the cold and the winds. In Scottish tradition she is shown with blue face and symbols and is also called the storm hag and believed by some to be a shape shifter - changing to a great bird. She was the patron of wolves in all the Gaelic regions and a deer herder in Scotland.
This artwork is done in acrylic and ink on watercolor paper.
See https://mythopedia.com/celtic-mythology/gods/cailleach/ for more information
(c) 2021 Ellen Lynn Levinson (Ellyn)
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All rights reserved by the artist Ellen Lynn Levinson (Ellyn).
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July 2nd, 2021
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Lyric Lucas
Congratulations, your creative and unique art work is Featured on the homepage of the "Out Of The Ordinary 1 A Day" group! 7/4/21 l/f/pin
Randy Rosenberger
Hurrah for having your artwork chosen to be a featured piece on our homepage this week. You have many fine pieces in your portfolio of your works, and I am happy you chose this one to submit for possible featuring in our group on the homepage. It now has reached that goal of being featured in our group, a family of friends and fine artists of the Wisconsin Flowers and Scenery Group. Congratulations on this fine accomplishment
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